Haskell Fest

Night one of Haskell Fest is over! we did pretty well. We won our first game and lost our second...we play again tomorrow! Yippee!!

Do you even remember me???

Hi there! It's been over 2 months since I blogged. I am so sorry. We have been super busy these last couple of months at the ball park, work, school, just life in general. I love being at the ball park and this weekend is our big softball tournament and Haskell Fest, which promises to be bigger and better than last year! Last year we had a water slide, a dunking booth, a bouncy house, face painting and a 6 and under softball tournament with three teams. It lasted all day Saturday. This year, we have 2 water slides, the bouncy house, face painting, bbq dinners, a car show, and a 3 day tournament for 6 and under, 8 and under and 12 and under!! DEFINITELY a step up!! We have worked hard on it and I am so excited to get it underway! :)

I promise to try to stop by and post more often! I hope you all had a safe and wonderful Memorial Day!!!

Carson is 8!!!

My sweet baby boy turned 8 today. He's such a big boy!!! I love you CArson

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WEATHER!

Today, I get to do something i have not done in soooo long. I get to open the windows of my home and clean. It feels so wonderful outside. Very light breeze, perfect temperature. Perfect Spring weather. LOVE. IT.

So it begins!!

It's official folks...Its springtime in Arkansas!! Woop woop!! :) How do I know this you ask? Two things that I have a sick unending love or awe for have arrived: 1. Softball 2. Severe weather/tornados.

Yes, Arkansas had its first round of all nighter terrifying weather. For some reason, it calms me. I love the lightening, the thunder, the rolling clouds. It scares me to death and I worry about people I care about in harms way...but I love severe weather at the same time. I know. Sick.

and.....Sudden Impact debuts at a 6u tourney this weekend!! YAY!!! SOOOOO EXCITED!!!! I will let you know how we do!

Okay then...

Okay, when I make a major purchase I simmer over the decision for awhile. I have been tv shopping for a year. It has taken me more than a year to commit to getting DISH. I have been without television since June, 2009. I thought I was going to die. I missed it so much. Well, a few weeks ago, while I was in a meeting at the ballpark, the hubby decided to go out and purchase a tv. While he got a good deal on it, I nearly had a heart attack. I just like to slow walk this stuff....apparently, hubby liked the shock factor.

Last Thursday I told him I wanted to start looking into trading my car in. I don't buy new vehicles. I don't want to pay that much for them especially if you are going to need a new one in 5 years. Why pay $20,000.00 over 5 years for a brand new or 1 year old car when you will end up needing a new one in about 6 years? Pointless. I rather pay $10,000 or less for a 5 or 6 year old vehicle that I can drive 5 0r 6 years. My last vehicle (although not the most beautiful thing in the world - but it was decent) was 13 years old this year. I have driven it for almost 4 years and it had just started to fall apart really. We paid about $3,000 for it all together. Someone knew my father-in-law and wanted to get it out of there garage. Pretty sweet deal for no car payment and a vehicle. :) Anyway, it was time to move on. I told him that morning that I wanted another blazer like my old one (which was a 96 blazer)....he came and got my car in the middle of the day and traded it in on a 2001 blazer 4x4 (which I soooooo wanted). He already had the papers signed and done before I even got to see it!! I was shocked. Mad. Upset. Furious....but I loved it so I got over it quickly.

I couldn't believe he did that - but I am very happy (so far) with his decision. It is cherry red (which I am not a fan of red, but I admit that it is pretty) and its previous owner took very very very good care of it. It also has low miles which is a HUGE plus.

So, I have threatened his life and told him that if he makes another major purchase without me involved he will pay :) But I love him....he does spoil me.

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!! Derek and I bought a new television yesterday. I am so excited!! We needed a new one! I just can't wait to get my Dish in!! :) Finally get to watch tv. Today would be perfect if my home was all cleaned up already...and I could watch it snow in my fuzzy jammies and watch Lifetime Movies in my bed!!! So Ready!!!

Snow and Ice

Weather in Arkansas....we had snow and ice twice this week!! Wow. There was a "chance" of snow after 3:00 p.m. on Monday...we get up Monday and SNOW ON THE GROUND. and it kept coming and coming! Derek said the roads weren't really bad so I drove myself to work...I knew better. I ended up doing a donut in the middle of the highway (Thank the Good Lord no one was around) and spun off into a ditch. I somehow managed to land as though I had backed into an old driveway. I somehow missed the culvert that I by all reason should have hit. If I had, my car would have flipped. I had an angel with me that morning and I was so blessed and thankful. I was fine and my car undamaged. Very Blessed.

The kids enjoyed the snow and made a snowman and threw snow balls at everyone. Its been a cold slippery week so I am glad its over! The snow falling off the roof cause the roof of our porch to cave in so we have had to temporarily prop it back up to get in and out of the house and will have to replace it in the near future. I know the hubby is so excited about that! lol.

I hope everyone locally has had a safe and wonderful time in our snow!!

Arkansas winter weather sucks. Period.

okay, so if we are gonna have winter weather...can we PPPLLLLEEEEAAASSSSEEEE get some in my area??? My kids get their hopes up, I could use a long weekend, and then NOTHING. Everywhere around us gets it but we just need to move <> this much to the north or west.....it sucks. Its 5:30 in the morning...its been sleeting for an hour! and its NOT STICKING. Irritating!!!

OMG.

So I went to Walmart to get some make up b/c I am out...and they didn't even have the brand of foundation I used! WTC? So, now I have to shop foundation...any suggestions?

Milestone post!!!!

This is my official 100th post!! YAY ME!! :) That's crazy that I have documented various aspects of my life 100 times!! ha ha ha...

I am super pumped about tomorrow - the first day of softball/baseball sign ups. I am soooo ready for the season to get underway!! But before you know it, it will be done! That is pretty much my agenda for the next 3 or 4 weekends so i don't have too much going on other than that!!!

I am currently waiting on the hubby to get home. We should have a quiet evening at home tonight since the kid are at the Big Buck Classic with their aunt this evening.

I hope you all have a happy weekend!!!

So this Saturday starts....

BALL SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have signups starting this Saturday. I. AM. PUMPED. :)

I love love love softball and my girls and I can't wait. We have alot of work ahead of us and some great changes but I can't wait to see all the girls back out there. Not official word on all of them yet, but I still can't wait and I hope that they all return.

I had the most boring weekend. Well, not really boring just crummy. Derek went out and I stayed home all Friday night. It broke my heart and he felt bad when he got home and saw how upset I really was about it. I would just like some time at home with my husband. One on one. For some reason when we have "alone time" with no kids, we have to go some where or do something that is just easier done without the kids. So, hopefully we will get another one of these rare chances soon.

Mom came and got my dishes. That made my Saturday. When Derek and I got married I did my kitchen in Ivy. I had cute little ivy dishes and for some reason I went nuts. I had the bakeware, the dishes, the accessories no one ever uses, several tea pots, and odd and ends and serving pieces. All together (lids and everything) there was 135 pieces. THAT'S OBSCENE. Well, I decided with the way my house is going and want I want to do when we remodel our kitchen this year, the ivy wouldn't really work. So I bought some heavier, simpler, "prettier" dishes. :) I love them. They are khaki/beige, and square and heavier than Corelle (which is what I had) and there are fewer of them. So its nice. My mom has never had matching anything. So she bought my ivy ones from me so I could turn around and buy my new plates. She was so excited and i was excited for her. She's got so much now I am not sure she will find places for it all! But I was happy to see her so glad. So that brightened my weekend up for sure.

Well, I am off to bed. :) Nighty night!!

Oops...

Lol...I forgot to mention yesterday was my first blogger birthday!! As of yesterday, I have officially been blogging for a year. Even though I have only have 3 followers, I am very happy I made it a year!! I am glad I did it. I thought about stopping a few times, but going back and reading the last year of blogs...there is so much i would have forgotten without it! So I reckon I will keep on going....tee hee....tonight I am at home by my lonesome. DErek went to a party without me (I didn't feel like going and I couldnt believe he actually went without me - that never happens and I am not crazy about that) and the kids are with nana tonight. So its just me and the Tob-meister. So I did what any 26 year old mother of 2 would do.......I cleaned. I am soooo dull. :)

bleck

That is how I feel today....bleck.....I wanna go back home and curl up in my bed. and sleep. Lots and lots and lots of sleep. Sounds nice no?

Boo Day

So today was boo...it was a long day and I was stressed out and it just wasn't great. Carson and Shanna went to the dentist yesterday for a cleaning and checkup...well, last Summer Carson was traumatized by a dentist. His teeth were literally shattering in the back of his mouth (not because he doesn't brush - he does! He is on a strict asthma regiman and does an inhaler every night. They warned me a side effect could be it weaken the enamel...they weren't kidding) and we had to have one pulled. He was terrified and wouldn't do the gas...it was infected and almost to the point it would suffocate him if it reached his throat...we had to pin him down and get it done. It was traumatic for him, heart wrenching for me and a headache for dad. Well, he did good yesterday but.....yes, there is a but.....he has FOUR severe cavities that need filled...2 baby teeth that need to be crowned...has to have some procedure with one of the crowns so the tooth isn't cold sensitive...plus he needs a root canal on a permanent tooth. Holy crow. Seriously. Shanna needs two fillings which irks me b/c she had PERFECT teeth last summer and I was so proud. But my poor Carson.....I dread it. We go for fillings Feb. 2. I will discuss the rest of Carson's "treatment" with him then. So not looking forwrd to it!!

Okay, so don't laugh...

I realize how silly this is...but it made my whole day. When we got married, my dishes, my bake ware, EVERYTHING had to match. My entire kitchen was done in ivy. I loved it. I still love it, but the direction I am taking my house is more earthy, natural tones and the dishes and accessories ( I have no room for right now) just needed to be gone. I wanted heavier stoneware plates and bowls and I really didn't use all the ivy stuff. So my mom bought it from me and I used the money to replace my dishes and get a few mixing bowls and bakeware to replace what I am giving her. I am sooo excited. I love my new brownish/tannish dishes and my clear bakeware and mixing bowls. I am such a kitchen addict. And this also made me realize my pathetic little existence. lol. How sad is that I am totally ecstatic about dishes and bakeware?? Now, if Derek could get a job so I could put back a little bit to start on my new kitchen soon!! We had planned to start on it in the Spring so we could start remodeling my bathroom and bedroom in the Summer but since Derek is still unemployed, that plan is temporarily stalled. But I am still planning. I have designed the kitchen and I am pricing my cabinets and hunting for my two-tiered island....I sooooo can't wait!!

R&R

My life has really been uneventful and I must say I am loving it this way. Derek has kept up his promise with regard to cleaning my house I worked hard on during the week of New Year's while I was off. So I haven't had to spend the weekend cleaning this weekend which I thoroughly enjoyed. I will do a little laundry later but for the most part, I can't complain.

I finally feel like my life has some order to it. We just got home from Grandma Shoptaw's and I am going to spend the afternoon in my chair, with my blanket, reading Jane Austen (for the millionth time - but this time I switched from Pride and Prejudice to Emma) on my e-reader and enjoying myself. Its such a beautiful sunshiney day but its like FREEZING so I can't enoy the day outside :( In the meantime, softball/baseball signups are coming up. I am ready for a new season. You know how addicted and dedicated I am to our ballpark. We are working really hard on it right now and have some GREAT improvements coming up. I could not be more thrilled.

Hope you all have as nice of a Sunday!!

My kids are gone...

They have turned my kitchen table into a "remote desert strip complete with caves and mines"...and Carson is now a famous paleontologist and Shanna is a famous geolgist.

Carson is currently working on unearthing a triceritops....Shanna has unearthed rose quartz and amythest quartz and working on finding more....Its so awesome to watch their minds run wild with excitement and "adventure" :)

Love my gifts

I totally have to brag for a bit because my mother in law bought me 3 end tables for my living room and I love them. I feel like I have a real living room now!! I am so excited! I got some vases at my brothers house for dirty santa and I bought some rocks and "dead twigs" and they look fab. :) Just had to brag a bit.